Two nephrite hair pins, a placque and a belt-buckle, Qing dynasty (1644-1912).

Carved decoration to hairpins, length 12,5-16,5 cm. The placque decorated in relief with finger lemon. Measurements 10,5x6,5 cm. The belt-buckle with motif of cranes, surrounded with the metal mount deocrated with coins and bats. Measurements 7,5x6 cm.

Provenance

From the Collection of Ove Christian Lunn, Danish Diplomat and Consul General for Denmark in Shanghai 1928-1935. Ove Christian had an exciting diplomatic career and was posted 1910-18 in Oslo, 1918-24 in San Francisco, 1924-28 Melbourne and then finally Shanghai 1928-35. Unfortunately he died of pneumonia one week after returning to Copenhagen in 1935. His wife, Ruth moved in to a house in Vedbaek, where the objects have been ever since.

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